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(No Model.)

A. .8. SMITH. HOSE SUPPORTER.

Patented Mar. 30, 1897.

j 7 @/ZESSGS I Uivrrnn STATES AMELIA S. SMITH, OF CENTRAL'FALLS, RIIODEISLAND.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 579,901, dated March30, 1897.

Application filed February 5, 1897. Serial No. 622,172. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, AMELIA S. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Central Falls, in the county of Providence and State ofRhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHose-Supporters; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements ingarment-supporting devices, and especially to a hose-supporting fastenerby which the stocking may be securely held by the fasteners withoutcausing any stretching or appreciable wear on the portion of the hosewhich is engaged by the metallic members which form the fasteners.

The invention relates, further, to the provision of two metallic plates,each mounted on separate straps, one of the said plates having an angledportion provided with an elongated slot or aperture through which theend of the second plate is adapted to be inserted after the edge of thestocking is placed over the said aperture, thus causing a portion of thestocking to be forced therethrough, the two metallic plates being heldtogether and the stocking retained between the fasteners by an integralhook on one plate engaging in an aperture in the second plate.

To these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain the sameconsists, further, in the novel construction, combination, andadaptation of the parts, as will be here inafter more fully describedand then specifically defined in the appended claim.

I clearly illustrate my invention in theaccom panying drawings, which,with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which drawings similar letters of referenceindicate like parts throughout the several views, in which Figure l is aperspective view of my improved hose-supporting device, showing themanner of its adjustment when retaining a stocking. Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section through the fastener. Fig 3 shows detail views of thetwo plates separated.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A Adesignate the two supporting-straps, to the ends of which are securedthe metallic plates B and B, which form the fasteners. The plate B hasits free end bent at a right angle, as seen at b, and the said angledportion is provided with an elongated aperture 1). Near the upper end ofthe said plate B is the upset portion 0, which is stamped out of theshank portion of the plate, thus forming a hook which is designed toengage in the transverse aperture D in the plate B to hold the twoportions B and 13 together after the free end B of plate 13 is insertedthrough the aperture b.

In operation the edge of the stocking is placed over the aperture Z),and then the free end B of plate or member B is placed over.

the upper side of the surface of the stocking and the edge pushedthrough the said aperture b, after which the integral hook O is insertedthrough the aperture D, thus securely holding the stocking between theends of the plates B and B, as will be readily seen.

It will be noted that the elongated aperture b in plate B isconsiderably larger than the length and width of the end of the plate13,

so that the stocking is not tightly clamped and has a bearing over thewidened portion Z) and under the rounded edge of the end B which makesany tearing of the material improbable.

When the supporter is attached in the manner described, the pressure ofthe stocking upward, when it has a tendency to be drawn from theretaining-clamps, is sufficient to keep the integral hook O inengagement with the slot D and the stocking securely sup ported.

Vhen it is desired to release the fasteners from engagement with thestocking, it may be easily and quickly accomplished by inserting thefinger between the two supporting-straps and pushing down sufficientlyto release the integral hook G from the slot D.

I am aware that it is old to construct hosesupporting fasteners composedof two separate metallic plates which are adapted to be held together bymeans of an integral button on one engaging in a slot in the other, thestocking being retained between the ends of the fasteners, and hence Imake no claim for such a construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

As an improved article of manufacture, the hose-supporting fasteners,consisting of the separate plates B and B, the plate B having its freeend bent at right angles to its length and provided with the transverseaperture Z) therein, an integral upset hook 0 adapted to engage in atransverse aperture D in plate B, the free end of the plate 13 beingadapted z 5 to be inserted through the aperture 1) and hold the edge ofa stocking in said aperture 1), the two plates being held together bythe pressure of the stocking against the free end of the plate B whichholds the plates hooked 20 together, all combined substantially as shownand described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AMELIA S. SMITH. Witnesses:

WILLIAM B. JENKs, ELIZABETH S. ALLEN.

